The May 30 memoration, Which was given a predominanty AnticJapanese complexion, was con= fined to a representative meeting in tone of the cinema houses, and was of the quietest nature. 'For days ahead it hud been intimated that a hoon there would be held a "ten minutes silence" in memory of those Who had fallen at Tsinan, the signal for the stoppage of li' work and noise to be given by the turing on of the electric lights throughout the town; but the day before the meeting this was withdrawn from the programme, without explanation, and so it, was saved from what would no doubt have been a ridiculous fiasco, The local Kuomintang organiza tion, as well as those at other cone tres, has been reduced to a state of suspended animation by instructions. from Canton that all activities are be stopped pending measures being taken for reorganization. What lies behind this is matter f speculation; as also are the various rumours that forecast an early, breach between the Kwangsi party and the rest of the Kuomine tang, Suppressing the Schoolboys There are welcome signs of the return to " more healthy policy educational matters, Instruction have been issued locally that no ement ig to be given to the cious idea that pupils school should have any say in the appointment and dismissal of or any teachers, im schools are to be completely under the control of the school authorities, and not under that of the party' organization, which in the last year or two has itself the right to control 1 for its own purposes.
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